Amplify Curse

Amplify Curse, a Warlock Affliction ability, was changed in WoW Forever: effect values changed, tooltip text changed, buff text changed. Instant cast, 3 min cooldown. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.

Amplify Curse tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

The same tooltip players see in-game, side by side, with each changed line marked.

Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Amplify Curse

Shadow school

Instant · 180 sec cooldown

Increases the effect of your next Curse of Weakness or Curse of Agony by 50%, or your next Curse of Exhaustion by 20%. Lasts 30 sec.

Increases effect for your next Curse of Weakness or Curse of Agony by 50%, or your next Curse of Exhaustion by 20%.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Amplify Curse

Shadow school

Instant · 180 sec cooldown

Increases the effect of your next Curse of Weakness or Bane of Agony by 50%, or your next Curse of Exhaustion. Lasts 30 sec.

Increases effect for your next Curse of Weakness or Bane of Agony by 50%, or your next Curse of Exhaustion.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

A value this tooltip would print is left out: the referenced number is not in the tables this build ships, so it is not stated rather than invented. Values that depend on your character (level, Spirit, Attack Power, spell power) are named in words instead of given a number.

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
auraDescription	Increases effect for your next Curse of Weakness or Curse of Agony by $s1%, or your next Curse of Exhaustion by $s2%.	Increases effect for your next Curse of Weakness or Bane of Agony by $s1%, or your next Curse of Exhaustion by $s2%.
description	Increases the effect of your next Curse of Weakness or Curse of Agony by $s1%, or your next Curse of Exhaustion by $s2%. Lasts $d.	Increases the effect of your next Curse of Weakness or Bane of Agony by $s1%, or your next Curse of Exhaustion by $s2%. Lasts $d.
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 108, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 49, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 8, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 107, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": -21, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 3, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 108, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 50, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 8, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

Amplify Curse changes between Forever builds

In the Oct 16, 2026 (70425) build (vs Oct 14, 2026): changed effect values changed

Differs from Classic Era in every Forever build since Sep 16, 2026

Related to Amplify Curse

See every changed record in the Oct 22, 2026 build →

Questions about Amplify Curse

Was Amplify Curse nerfed in WoW Forever?

Amplify Curse is listed as changed, not nerfed or buffed: no cast time, cost, cooldown or range moved in WoW Forever compared with Classic Era. What changed: effect values changed, tooltip text changed, buff text changed.

What changed for Amplify Curse in WoW Forever?

Effect values changed, tooltip text changed, buff text changed. The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

Which class gets Amplify Curse in WoW Forever?

Amplify Curse is a Warlock ability in WoW Forever, in the Affliction spellbook tab.

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